function newv($class_name, $argv)

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Invokes the "new" operator with a vector of arguments. There is no way to call_user_func_array() on a class constructor, so you can instead use this function:

$obj = newv($class_name, $argv);

That is, these two statements are equivalent:

$pancake = new Pancake('Blueberry', 'Maple Syrup', true);
$pancake = newv('Pancake', array('Blueberry', 'Maple Syrup', true));

DO NOT solve this problem in other, more creative ways! Three popular alternatives are:

• Build a fake serialized object and unserialize it.
• Invoke the constructor twice.
• just use eval() lol

These are really bad solutions to the problem because they can have side effects (e.g., __wakeup()) and give you an object in an otherwise impossible state. Please endeavor to keep your objects in possible states.

If you own the classes you're doing this for, you should consider whether or not restructuring your code (for instance, by creating static construction methods) might make it cleaner before using newv(). Static constructors can be invoked with call_user_func_array(), and may give your class a cleaner and more descriptive API.